Anise Search

Organizational transformation requires bold and courageous leadership. Anise Search identifies and supports visionary leaders for nonprofits committed to changing lived realities and structural inequities that impact real people. Founded by Ayanna Grady-Hunt, a veteran of national and trans-national executive search, Anise Search is built upon the premise that there are many paths to leadership and that, from a historical lens, organizational hiring fences have prevented minoritized leaders from actualizing the authentic power of their voice, presence, and experience. Anise Search specializes in identifying emergent leaders who are prepared to lead organizational change. -- leaders who bring a wealth of progressive practical experience and an ethos of disruption, inclusion, and creativity to inspire action. Anise Search is a holistic, people-focused firm with a theo-ethical core. Our commitments are equally to our clients and to the people we introduce to them as candidates. We are not headhunters. Far from it. Our process -- and placements -- reflect this deeply ingrained intentionality. We embrace deep complexity and nuance that generates inspiring, strategic, and moral leadership and we mentor our clients to embrace this as well. This holistic approach is our leadership mark -- and the cornerstone of every Anise Search executive search process.